, 1887-04-20

German Consulate, which is charged with the
protection Of Russian subjects in Bulgaria.
All the other officers when brought up for
trial declared themselves to be Bulgarian
subjects, and are indeed Bulgarians born.
The Diplomatic Agents in Sofia have not
encouraged the action of the vice-consuls at
Rustckuk, and have requested the Bulgarian
Government to consider the collective repre-
sentations made by the vice-consuls as null
and void. Only NJ. Flesch, the French Con-
sui General, supported the action referred to.
We are informed that the Regency will show
clemency towards the soldiers, especially
those Of the last CONSUMPTION. Rumours
having been circulated to the effect that the
Regency intended to pardon the authors OF
the rising, kilograms were sent to the Re
gents from all parts of the province earnestly
demanding the punishment OF the chief OF
tenders.
Last night the Opposition spread a report
that risings had occurred in various parts Of
Rodmelia. This statement was entirely false.
According to a telegram received here, the
Roumanian Government has arrested two
superior officers of Russian nationality IN the
islet of Ostrov.
To-day the Regents and the Bulgarian
Ministers addressed to King Milan a telegram
concentrating him on the anniversary OF the
Servian Kingdom.
The Great Sobranje will be almost immedi-
ately summoned at Sofia. In view OF the
attempts directed against law and order by
refugees and agents hired by the foreigner,
the National Bulgarian party demands that
the Sobranje should give the Regents further
powers, and put an end to a situation which
is a false one in the eyes of the country and
Of Europe, having regard to public law.
March 7.
The official report on the execution Of the
rebels has been drawn up in the usual form,
and the Judgment pronounced by the Court
martial has been certified by Major Petrof,
commander of the division OF Eastern Bulge
ria. The executions took place at ABOUT ,
kilometres from Rustchuk, at 7.l5 q. M. be-
fore their execution each Of the condemned
men spoke a few words acknowledging the
justice of the punishment.
Major Panoff, acknowledging his culPa-
bihty, said that in stirring up rebellion ne
had thought to serve the Slav cause, and
that so long as Petroff and Zachary Slolano1I
governed Bulgaria similar risings would oc'
cur. The condemned men faced death with
stoical courage.
The Ministry of Justice at Sofa is await
ing the arrival of those documents which
were seized at Silistria and Ru8tchuk, as
these are required for the examination Of per-
sons imprisoned here, some OF whom have
been released on bail.
To-day the Regents received an answer
from King Milan, in which His Majesty
thanks them for their congratulations, and
expresses his sincere wishes for the happl-
ness and prosperity Of Bulgaria. NJ. Cara
shanine, President of the Council, conveyed
to NJ, Nacevics King Milan's thanks for lthe
congratulatory telegram addressed to him IN
the name of the Bulgarian Ministers.
March s.
M. Nikiforoff, formerly Minister for War,
who is now in prison, wrote to M Flesch,
the French Consul General, after his arrest,
complaining that he had been maltreated and
beaten, and that the gaolers had threatened
HIM and other prisoners that they should be
logged to death. This letter was sent to M.
Flourens, who seems to have communicated
it to the Ambassadors in Paris, telegraphing
also to M. Flesch to ascertain if the facts
were true. The Bulgarian Government or
dered an inquiry, and it was instituted to day
by Major Popoff, commander Of the garrison,
the military Judge-Advocate, and Drs. zolo-
tovitch and Petroyitch, both Of whom are
%woll-known to the foreign colonies in Sofia
and much respected,
The commission of inquiry went to the
prison and requested NJ. Nikiforoff to allow
himself to be medically examined in order